{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1543,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Ireland’s Wild Week in Brief | Belfast News","slug":"ireland-s-wild-week-in-brief-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T05:17:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ireland-s-wild-week-in-brief-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/45902763aae29c51","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ee69c2e2-fc3d-409d-bb29-dd7e9ef5f15b.mp3","summary":"Ireland’s political and legal scenes heat up as a man faces assault charges linked to TD Michael Healy-Rae, while RTÉ pulls out of Eurovision 2027 in Bulgaria. Gerry “The Monk” Hutch’s son must disclose all finances for free legal aid, and Eleanor Donaldson fights to overturn her conviction for aiding child abuse. Military officers complain about underpaid EU protection roles, while the government faces backlash over VAT windfalls amid soaring gas prices. Internationally, Buckingham Palace denies King Charles’s alleged remark about Princess Diana being forgotten, Sweden’s new left-wing leader Magdalena Andersson vows change, and a Dublin podcaster scores an Oprah Winfrey interview after a lucky mix-up with Gayle King. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-today-thursday-78-7166006-Sep2026/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/45902763aae29c51 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Ireland’s political and legal scenes heat up as a man faces assault charges linked to TD Michael Healy-Rae, while RTÉ pulls out of Eurovision 2027 in Bulg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/ireland-s-wild-week-in-brief-belfast-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ireland-s-wild-week-in-brief-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}